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Improving the Transition from Hospital to Home or

WebDuring the exploration stage, the Service Collaborative met with the Northwest PSSP team over several months to discuss current gaps in the mental health and addictions system.They observed significant challenges with individuals transitioning from inpatient hospital care to home or community-based care. The collaborative members then …

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Peer Positive CAMH

WebPeer Positive has drawn lessons from these initiatives: People Powered Health, a UK-based project that supported the design and delivery of innovative services for people living with long term health conditions.; The World Health Organization’s efforts to promote positive mental health the highlights the importance of social inclusion, freedom from …

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Using the GAIN-SS (CAMH Modified) to screen for mental …

WebThis webinar provides an in-depth look at the administration, scoring and interpretation of the GAIN-SS (CAMH Modified). Please view this webinar in its entirety. It is recommended that you have a copy of the GAIN-SS with you as you view this presentation. PSSP provides capacity and expertise in: Knowledge. Implementation.

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Durham Collaborative Framework CAMH

WebTo increase access to appropriate care for children and youth, The Durham Service Collaborative, with support from CAMH’s Provincial System Support Program, developed an intervention specifically for the region that builds on community strengths and aligns with other work already in progress. The Durham Collaboration Framework (DCFW) is a

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Building Bridges for Inclusive Care in a diverse GTA …

WebA growing body of evidence supports person and family-centred care in mental health and addictions treatment. The evidence reveals documented benefits at the individual, family and system level, including improved cost-effectiveness of services, earlier access to services, increased child and family satisfaction, amongst many others (MacKean, et al, 2012))

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Continuing Care Project CAMH

WebA one-year pilot project of Community Connect operated from December 2020 to December 2021. Partner organizations included the Glendale House WMS at Unity Health - St. Joseph’s Health Centre, the Women’s Own WMS at the University Health Network, the Neighbourhood Group - St. Stephen’s Community House, and the Provincial System …

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Implementing a Youth Transition Protocol in London …

WebIn December 2015, a diverse group of community partners in London-Middlesex came together for a Moving on Mental Health Collective Impact Summit. The partners agreed that the community needed to improve transition pathways for youth so that youth were better able to access appropriate adult mental health and addiction services and that these …

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Staged Screening and Assessment (SS&A) CAMH

WebThe Staged Screening and Assessment process is being implemented across Ontario's publicly-funded addiction programs. The process has four parts (three screening tools and a First Stage Assessment - see below). The first stage screener, Global Appraisal of Individual Needs – Short Screener (GAIN-SS), quickly identifies possible mental health

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Youth Transition Protocol in KFL&A CAMH

WebThe KFL&A Service Collaborative, with support from the Provincial System Support Program at the Centre for Addiction and Mental health, developed and implemented the Youth Transitioning Protocol in KFL&A. Known locally as the YTP, the protocol is a step-by-step process that defines and clarifies a transition pathway from child and youth services to …

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CAMH Provincial System Support Program CAMH

WebFeatured Events The Virtual Client Experience Survey: A Validated Tool to Measure Quality of Care 14/07/2020. Audience: Academic scientists, educators and researchers Executives and department/unit leaders for mental health and addiction services Government representatives and funders Health care practitioners, allied …

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Improving the Collaborative Care Model CAMH

WebBy implementing Collaborative Care (formerly known as Shared Care), SJCG’s goal was to better serve mental health patients by streamlining access and incorporating specialized psychiatry services within a primary care setting. The model is designed to ease the load on the mental health care system while improving the ability of primary care

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Toronto Service Resolution Project CAMH

WebIn downtown Toronto, people with highly complex and exceptional service needs, especially those with multiple overlapping mental health, developmental disability, Acquired Brain Injury and substance use issues, can face significant and persistent barriers to accessing mental health, addictions, and justice-related services and supports, particularly when …

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Community Post Suicide Support CAMH

WebThe Post Suicide Support Team (PSST) was created in Ottawa as part of the Canadian Mental Health Association’s initiative to provide local support to anyone who needs it following a suicide in the community. The PSST consists of volunteer professionals from the health, mental health, and social service sectors.

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Our Approach CAMH

WebPSSP is supporting local systems to improve coordination of and enhance access to mental health and addictions services for marginalized populations in Ontario by integrating a health equity approach. We work to access and integrate the expertise of lived experience and the voices, priorities, and perspectives of minority, marginalized, and

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Frequently Asked Questions CAMH

WebThe Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) is Canada's largest mental health and addiction teaching hospital, as well as one of the world's leading research centres in its field. CAMH is fully affiliated with the University of Toronto, and is a Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization Collaborating Centre.

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Transition Aged Youth System of Care CAMH

WebThe implementation of the TIP Model would support the development of a system of care for TAY.The first TIP Model training sessions took place in January 2013 in Barrie and Midland, Ontario. Six training sessions were planned in total. Four local site-based trainers were identified and certified by the purveyors of the TIP Model.

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Access Point Northwest CAMH

WebAccess Point Northwest is the first of its kind to support the outpatient referral process for clients and primary care providers in the northwest. This shared model has been successfully implemented by CMHA branches in other areas in Ontario, and we look forward to reaping similar benefits to access and care.

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Toronto Justice Service Collaborative CAMH

WebThe Toronto Justice Service Collaborative convened a group of more than fifty organizations representing the mental health and addictions, social services, and justice sectors. They identified the point of release from custody as an opportunity for action and reviewed potential intervention models. Installation.

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First Steps to Success in Etobicoke CAMH

WebThe goal of First Steps to Success in Etobicoke is to strengthen the capacity of the system to intervene early and prevent the development of mental health challenges in vulnerable infants. Enhancing the skills of service providers in a variety of settings, including child care centres and community-based family services, will help to build a

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